Clybourne Park: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy-Drama Set in Chicago
Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (1650 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60614)
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The last date listed for Clybourne Park was Sunday November 13, 2011 / 7:30pm.
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E.L. Doctorow's The March: World Premiere of the Stage Adaptation
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Steppenwolf's own Tony Award-winning Frank Galati (The Grapes of Wrath) wrote and directs this debut adaptation of Doctorow's award-winning 2005 Civil War novel, which follows the exploits of General William Tecumseh Sherman as he leads 62,000 Union soldiers on their destructive march through Georgia. Weaving together historical figures with fictional characters, this world-premiere drama brings to vivid life the epic stories of soldiers and sheltered Southerners, liberated slaves and Confederate deserters -- and even that of the Union leader himself -- to create a powerful portrait of the upheaval of war. Harry Groener (The Madness of King George, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) co-stars as Sherman in a cast of 26. Galati also directed the acclaimed hit version of Doctorow's Ragtime, which won four Tonys in its original Broadway run. Learn More
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Ruby H. on What to Wear
Casual dress is fine.
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
We wore jeans and did not feel out of place at a matinee
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Can bring drinks in paper or plastic into the theatre from the lobby
22 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Fabulous acting, direction and production values. Playwright Bruce Norris' best script to date--not sure it, as a Pulitzer-price winner, stacks up against Letts' August: Osage County, either dramatically or thematically. Personally, I found the plot-structure of the play far too facile and lacking in anything approaching character development, and a couple of its characters were so stereotypical as to border on caricature; beyond that, unless paired with A Raisin in the Sun (excellent program notes, by the way), it does not provide either a trenchant analysis of race relations in America (past and present), or provide a context in which to ask pertinant questions about same. Indeed, the play has more interesting things to say about the causes and consequences of the fragility of 'civility' and community; it exposes the brittle veneer of 'political correctness' covering America's xenophobia and lack of cultural/historical perspective. Especially when seen in the context of the recent offerings of Detroit and Hot l Baltimore, Clybourn Park takes its place, however, in the more ambitious of Steppenwolf's critiques.Written on Nov 14 2011
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So much fun. Three realtors.....really appreciated how far we've come. The set, casting and writing all well done. Started out slow, funny by the end of the first half and hysterical second half. A definite must see!Written on Nov 10 2011
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Poignant, funny, real. Best acting, writing, directing.Written on Nov 09 2011
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This is the best play I've seen at the Steppenwolf in a few years. The play itself was very well written and the cast had great timing and delivery. It brought up social issues of the past and present without being too heavy-handed. Well done!Written on Sep 18 2011
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company kicks off its 2011/12 season with Bruce Norris’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park directed by ensemble member Amy Morton and featuring ensemble member James Vincent Meredith with Karen Aldridge, Cliff Chamberlain, Stephanie Childers, Kirsten Fitzgerald, John Judd and Brendan Marshall-Rashid.
On two separate afternoons, 50 years apart, a modest bungalow on Chicago’s northwest side becomes a contested site in the politics of race. September 1959: Russ and Bev are moving out to the suburbs. They’ve inadvertently sold the house to the neighborhood’s first black family and ignited a community showdown. September 2009: the neighborhood is ripe for gentrification and the house is again changing hands. This time to a young white couple with plans for demolition and a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. In a provocative nod to A Raisin in the Sun, longtime Steppenwolf collaborator Bruce Norris takes a hilarious look at what happens when home becomes a battleground.
Bruce Norris won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Clybourne Park. His other works at Steppenwolf include A Parallelogram, The Unmentionables, The Pain and the Itch, We All Went Down to Amsterdam, Purple Heart and The Infidel. An ensemble member since 1997, Amy Morton’s many Steppenwolf directing credits include American Buffalo, Dublin Carol, The Weir, The Pillowman, Love-Lies-Bleeding (also Kennedy Center) and Glengarry Glen Ross (also Dublin and Toronto).
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